Succotash Shut-In

Succotash Clips Epi188

Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast, was launched in 2011 with the idea of promoting comedy soundcasts in what was then a marketplace still trying to find its way. By featuring short clips of shows being produced by funny folks both known and unknown, we like to feel that we maybe had a little tiny, eeny weeny, itsy bitsy bit to do with helping to ignite the torch of soundcasts across the globe! (But then we've always had a rather high opinion of ourselves...)

Original show host and executive producer Marc Hershon, along with booth announcer Bill Heywatt, engineer/producer Joe Paulino, associate producer Tyson Saner, musical director Scott Carvey, and booth assistant Kenny Durgis have kept the flame alive o'er these many years. In 2018, Hershon abandoned the host chair and anointed Saner to the position, with nary a notice from the legions of listeners. Typical.

Once
again, it is I — substitute host, executive producer, and ripstop
nylon tenting material Marc Hershon — filling the
host chair for proud papa Tyson Saner!
Tyson and his wife, Laura, along with young
Jareth Saner, are doing great.

With
any luck at all, Tyson is figuring out the parent game – at least
in the early going, because this is a puzzle that no parent really
ever gets handle on — and he should be back Succotashin’ it
in no time.

In the
meantime, you’ve got me, the OG host of this audio hayride, and
I’ve got a bushel basket of grand soundcast clips to toss into your
ears. They include:

The
story behind Succotash, if you didn’t know, is that I
started this show back in 2011 as a way to showcase comedy
soundcasts because, at the time – believe it or not – the medium of
podcasting was floundering. People were having trouble finding them
or knowing how to listen to them, and a lot of what was available
was somewhat sketchy in terms of both content and
quality.

Well,
since then, it’s clear that soundcasting has found its footing and
now we’ve hundreds of thousands of shows. I like to think
that Succotash has something to do with the medium
surviving and paddling to the shore, to emerge, stand up on its own
two feet, and evolve into the awesome force it is today. I know
that’s not true, but I still like to think about it…

Nonetheless,
I encourage you to take in today’s clips and — if you’re liking one
or more of the show’s we’re sampling — go and check out an entire
episode. Most of what we’re featuring today can usually be found on
outlets like iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, SoundCloud,
the Laughable app, and a bunch of other distribution points.(You
can also just click on the linked titles above to be taken to the
show's homesite!)

Today’s
show is brought to you by Henderson’s new Parka Pants, and by
Trumpoetry.com.

That’s
all she wrote when it came to Epi188 of Succotash, the
Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. Please remember to rate and review this
show on iTunes. And if you have something you want to get off your
chest, you can always call our toll-full Skype line, at (818)
921-7212, and leave us a message that we can play on the
show.

Tyson
may be back hosting as soon as our next installment – who can say?
– and I may be contributing a new feature we’ve talked about
but I’ll save that as a surprise.

Until
we meet again, I will gently remind you to PLEASE pass the
Succotash!